Channel Title: GBH Forum Network Channel Description: The Forum Network is a public media service of GBH that records lectures from the world's foremost scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policymakers, and community leaders. We make them available online for free, encouraging deeper public understanding and civic engagement around the vital issues of our time. We maintain this commitment to providing outstanding educational content for lifelong learners with major support from The Lowell Institute, an organization created to carry out the 1836 bequest of John Lowell Jr., to educate the citizens of Boston and beyond. <video> Putting things in perspective give another way to look at the railroad experience in New England. Description: </video> <video> Nicholas Nugent with The Spice Ports: Mapping the Origins of Global Sea Trade Description: Join Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University, in partnership with Brandeis University Press and American Ancestors for a wide-ranging discussion about a fascinating period of global history as experts from both sides of the Atlantic discuss maritime commerce--the innovation, benefits, and damages of the spice trade. Learn how the drive of sea captains, worldwide consumers’ taste, and technical innovations—improvements in ship design, compasses, and mapping— enabled navigation across unprecedented distances, from such embarkation points as Venice, Amsterdam, Lisbon to the exotic ports of Malacca, Goa, Bombay, where they tracked down elusive spices. Such travels impacted art, literature, and science worldwide; and they were often disastrous for local populations, who were frequently exploited as slave plantation labor. This wide-ranging account of a fascinating period of global history uses original maps and contemporary artists’ views to tell the story of how each port developed individually; while also encouraging us to consider contrasting points of view of the benefits and the damages of the maritime spice trade. Nicholas Nugent has 40 years’ experience researching and reporting for BBC World Service. He is the author of numerous books, including the biography, Rajiv Gandhi Son of a Dynasty(BBC Books) and Vietnam: The Second Revolution. Over the years Nugent has spent his spare time building a valuable archive of original maps. William M. Fowler, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at Northeastern University in Boston, and also the former Director of the Massachusetts Historical Society, President of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and President of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Discover more from our Partner Here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network/partners/ford-hall-forum https://www.americanancestors.org/ https://brandeisuniversitypress.com/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> James Muldoon, co-author of ‘Feeding the Machine’ tells the story of one of the Facebook moderators. Description: </video> <video> Beyond the Page with Kate Quinn Description: Kate Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of Southern California, she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical voice. She’s written a number of novels, including four in the Empress of Rome Saga and two set in the Italian Renaissance before turning to the 20th century with books like The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and most recently, The Briar Club. She and her husband now live in Maryland with three black rescue dogs. GBH's Craig LeMoult moderates the conversation. More events with GBH: https://www.wgbh.org/events GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> Tech Talk: The Making of Millpower: An Animated Series for the Charles River Museum Description: Join The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation for a Tech Talk about their new series of short animations on the history of the Boston Manufacturing Company, designed to educate and entertain audiences of all ages, with a particular focus on middle school students. Waltham animator Macy Lawrence discusses the research, design, and animation process, and the event will include a screening of the short films. Discover more from our Partner Here: https://www.charlesrivermuseum.org/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> Black Leaders in Boston React to November 2024 Election Results Description: Ron Mitchell, Publisher of The Bay State Banner, welcomes three thought leaders from Boston to react to the November 2024 election results and talk candidly about the implications for the Black communities in the Commonwealth. GBH Amplifies: Ron Mitchell and the Bay State Banner, is part of a community conversation series designed to elevate local voices from Boston and beyond. Held each month at GBH’s studio at the Boston Public Library, GBH Amplifies events feature a cast of rotating hosts from local media, community organizations, and more. The conversations are taped in front of a live audience. With Ron Mitchell, Owner, Publisher and Editor of the Bay State Banner Guests: Nia K. Evans, Executive Director, Boston Ujima Project; George (Chip) Greenidge Jr., Founding Executive Director of Greatest MINDS Boston; Colette Phillips, Founder and President of Get Konnected! and the GK Fund. Discover more from our partner here: https://baystatebanner.com/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online discussions! Explore a world of ideas. Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork Visit our extensive archive of public talks here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> Exercice is a weird western phenomenon, says Daniel Lieberman in this 2017 talk. Description: </video> <video> In 2020, economist Daniel Susskind had already foreseen where Meta, X, … will seek #democracy Description: </video> <video> Great Decisions with Dr. Emily Reichert | Climate Technology Description: Will the United States and other powerful countries approach current and future climate initiatives with an increased commitment to nationalism? Or could a growing spirit of international accord develop to confront the “common enemy” of climate change? Join WorldBoston for a timely discussion of this topic with Dr. Emily Reichert, CEO of MassCEC and former CEO of Greentown Labs. Discover more from our Partner here: https://www.worldboston.org/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> Jehuda Reinharz with "Chaim Weizmann: A Biography" Description: Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University and Brandeis University Press welcome Jehuda Reinharz, PhD, upon the publication of his latest book, Chaim Weizmann: A Biography, in conversation with Alexander Kaye, PhD. In Chaim Weizmann: A Biography, Jehuda Reinharz and Motti Golani show how Weizmann, a leader of the World Zionist Organization who became the first president of Israel, advocated for a Jewish state by gaining the support of influential politicians and statesmen as well as Jews around the world. Beginning with his childhood and concluding with his tenure as president, Reinharz and Golani describe how a Russian Jew, who immigrated to the United Kingdom in the early twentieth century, was able to advance the goals of Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist Organization. Weizmann is also shown as a man of human foibles – his infatuations, political machinations and elitism – as well as a man of admirable qualities – intelligence, wit, charisma, and dedication. Jehuda Reinharz is the Richard Koret Professor of Modern Jewish History at Brandeis University, where he served as President for seventeen years. He is the author and co-author of more than thirty books in Jewish studies. Alexander Kaye, PhD, is the Karl, Harry, and Helen Stoll Chair of Israel Studies and associate professor in the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University. His recent book is The Invention of Jewish Theocracy: The Struggle for Legal Authority in Modern Israel. Our team is committed to bringing you some of the great talks that happen in Boston. We hear often that our viewers and subscribers love learning. Now we hope we can learn more about YOU. Please give us your feedback in this annual audience survey: https://questionpro.com/t/AatUaZ4mbP It will only take a few minutes to complete, and your feedback will help us understand more about which talks in Boston we want to make sure to cover and share with our Youtube audience. We work with an amazing array of partners who explore important topics, celebrate art and design, question our history and uplift community voices. This is our work — a free public service with talks that matter to you. Thanks to all of you who have subscribed, and to everyone who can help us make our channel even better! Discover more from our Partner Here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network/partners/ford-hall-forum GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> An audience member shares with #gbhamplifies guests why her friends voted for Donald Trump. Description: </video> <video> Jimmy Carter shared his most painful memory as a President at the JFK Library in 2011. Description: </video> <video> MILL TALK: The Railroads of Waltham: An Industrial City on the Move Description: Join the Charles River Museum for a journey back to Waltham’s railroad heyday, when the advent of the railroad was deeply entwined in the industrial history of the region, and the Boston Manufacturing Company specifically. Presented by Rick Kfoury. Rick Kfoury is a railroad historian and author with an express interest in New England railroading in the second half of the twentieth century. He has authored four books on the subject, The New England Southern Railroad Volumes I and II, Queen City Rails: Manchester's Railroads 1965-1990, and Steam Trains of Yesteryear: The Monadnock, Steamtown & Northern Story. 0:00:00 - Start 0:02:00 - Speaker bio 0:03:12 - Presentation starts Discover more from our Partner Here: https://www.charlesrivermuseum.org/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> FEEDING THE MACHINE - The Hidden Human Labor Powering AI Description: Cambridge Forum continues its investigation into the impact of AI: Servant or Master? with FEEDING THE MACHINE on Thursday, December 19. The proliferation of A.I. offers seemingly limitless implications for the future, however what is less known about, is the hidden human cost of the labor that feeds this machine - and it is horrific. Silicon Valley has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions, laboring under often appalling conditions to make A.I. possible. Social media content and AI training data are processed in outsource centers in Kenya and Uganda and the global south, where long hours, low pay and exposure to very disturbing material is the norm. The daily demands of the job are inhuman, content moderators for companies like Meta are expected to watch hours of suicides, rapes and torture -“almost every day… you normalize things that are just not normal.” The authors of Feeding the Machine, James Muldoon, Mark Graham, and Callum Cant are based at Oxford University at the Oxford Internet Institute. They describe A.I. as “an extraction machine that feeds off humanity’s collective effort and intelligence, churning through ever-larger datasets to power its algorithms.” The purpose of their investigation was, “to give voice to the people whom A.I. exploits, revealing how their dangerous, low-paid labor is connected to longer histories of gendered, racialized & colonial exploitation.” Muldoon, our guest speaker, is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Essex. Muldoon, Graham and Cant conducted hundreds of interviews during countless hours of fieldwork collected over more than a decade. The book describes the lives of the workers who are deliberately concealed from view, and the power structures that determine their future. The examples move from California, to Iceland, to Kenya, to Mexico and beyond, featuring stories from different composite characters. The data annotator in northern Uganda clicking through endless footage for $1.16 an hour; to the artist whose voice has been sold online; to the engineer pressured to deliver an imperfect final product, without ethical guidelines. The book provides an important and overlooked examination of the network that maintains an exploitative system, revealing the untold truth about the excessively high human cost of creating A.I. Muldoon is joined in the conversation by Josh Miller-Lewis, co-founder and senior editorial director of More Perfect Union. Josh Miller-Lewis co-founded More Perfect Union, a non-profit advocacy journalism organization, and now serves as Senior Editorial Director. More Perfect Union was recently nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards and is one of the fastest growing new digital outlets of the last decade. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Our team is committed to bringing you some of the great talks that happen in Boston. We hear often that our viewers and subscribers love learning. Now we hope we can learn more about YOU. Please give us your feedback in this annual audience survey: https://questionpro.com/t/AatUaZ4mbP It will only take a few minutes to complete, and your feedback will help us understand more about which talks in Boston we want to make sure to cover and share with our Youtube audience. We work with an amazing array of partners who explore important topics, celebrate art and design, question our history and uplift community voices. This is our work — a free public service with talks that matter to you. Thanks to all of you who have subscribed, and to everyone who can help us make our channel even better! Discover more from our Partner Here: https://cambridgeforum.org/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us: https://www.instagram.com/gbhforumnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/gbhforumnetwork/ Tweet with us: https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network </video> <video> #cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft explains why cartoons are special. #cartoon #freespeech Description: </video>

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